Instructor Pilots Reinstated
The Air Force has reinstated several instructor pilots, who had been suspended from flight operations after facing accusations of drug …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersLejeune Water Victims To Get Benefits
Veterans who became sick because of exposure to tainted water at Camp Lejeune, N.C., soon could receive compensation and care …More
Fallen Soldier Hailed as Hero
Army Staff Sgt. Matthew McClintock, who died during a Jan. 5 firefight in Afghanistan, was hailed Pentagon leadership as a …More
Integration of Women Concerns General
Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, the outgoing chief of U.S. Southern Command, is concerned that the plan to allow …More
AER Accepting Scholarship Applications
Army Emergency Relief (AER) is accepting applications for scholarships through May 1. Both spouses and dependent children can apply. Last …More
Drive Afoot To Allow WASP Burials at Arlington
Survivors of female pilots who served in World War II are challenging Army Secretary John McHugh’s decision last year to …More
Sub Skipper Fired
The Navy has relieved Capt. Dave Adams of command of the guided missile submarine Georgia. The Navy announced Jan. 4 …More
Marine Charged With Road-Rage Slaying
Police in Denton, Texas, arrested Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Jamal Johnson Jan. 5, and charged him with the New Year’s …More
1 Killed, 2 Wounded in Helmand Attack
A service member was killed and two others wounded when they were attacked in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5. The …More
Plans Submitted To Integrate Women Into Combat Units
The four service branches have forwarded to Defense Department leadership their plans to integrate women into combat units. Personnel officials …More
TRICARE Co-Pays To Change
On Feb. 1, TRICARE will implement changes to copays for most prescription drugs. The military’s managed health-care agency wants beneficiaries …More
NATO Commander: Renew Stare-Down With Russia
The military relationship with Russia should shift to one that again views the world’s largest country as a potential adversary, …More
2016 Pay Charts Available
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has released the 2016 military pay charts. To view them, visit http://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/payentitlements/military-pay-charts.html?utm_source=hmpg&utm_medium=graphic-gun&utm_campaign=milpay-charts2016 on …More
DFAS Releases 2015 Tax Statement Schedule
Active-duty and reserve-component service members should receive their 2015 income tax statements from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) …More
SOF Troops Resistant to Female Presence
A Washington, D.C.-based think tank released results of a survey conducted earlier this year that reflects considerable institutional resistance to …More
Newest LCS Breaks Down at Sea
The littoral combat ship Milwaukee, the newest vessel in its class, lost power in its engines while underway and likely …More
Advice: Keep Holiday Travel Plans Private
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) is urging all service members to keep their holiday travel plans private. “Posting …More
Enlisted Advisor to JCS Sworn in
Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell became the newest senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff during …More
Army NCO Eval Form Now Online
The Army Human Resources Command has made the Non-Commissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER, DA Form 2166-9) available online, as of …More
Rousey Attends Marine Corps Ball
Ronda Rousey, the erstwhile UFC women’s bantamweight champion, kept her word and attended the Marine Corps Ball with Lance Cpl. …More
Marine Squadron Conducts First F-35 Test
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conducted its first expeditionary test of the F-35B Lighting II fighter, during a Dec. …More
Navy Sacks Intoxicated Admiral
The Navy has fired Rear Adm. David Baucom, after he was found wandering drunk and nude in a Florida hotel. …More
Combat Billets Open for Women
All female service members will be allowed to serve in any military occupation for which they are qualified, beginning in …More
Women May Have To Register for Selective Service
With Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s pronouncement that all billets would open to women, the possibility that women would have to …More
Report: Privatizing Support Jobs Would Save Money
Farming out support jobs now performed by uniformed service members to civilians would save the government between $3.1 billion and …More
Navy Satellite Constellation Complete
With the success of the latest Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite tests, the Navy now has access to a …More
Wanted: Light-Based Sensing System
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to foster development of a new, light-based sensing system that someday could …More
Obama: U.S., Coalition Will Defeat Islamic State
President Obama outlined a plan to defeat Daesh (Islamic State) terrorists that would center upon hunting them down anywhere in …More
AFA Team’s Prayer Circle Draws Scrutiny
A pre-game prayer gathering by a group of Air Force Academy football players at midfield before the Oct. 4 game …More
Veterans Choice Program Tweaked
The Veterans Choice Program, which was established to help veterans get medical care they need quicker, has been streamlined. The …More
